Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome:

Methods of prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome mentioned in various sources
includes those listed below.
This prevention information is gathered from various sources,
and may be inaccurate or incomplete.
None of these methods guarantee prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

Sleep baby on their back - this is safer than on their stomach. Can be difficult for babies that like to roll onto their stomach. Not recommended if the baby has some other disorder that makes them likely to vomit or choke such as GERD or certain upper airway disorders .

Sleep baby on their side - not as effective as on the back; ensure their lower arm is forward to avoid rolling onto their front.

Breastfeeding - some studies show a reduced risk of SIDS in breastfed babies.

Home breathing monitors - these monitors automatically detect when a baby stops breathing for a certain time.

Immunization against whooping cough (pertussis) - because of the possibility of pertussis as a misdiagnosis of SIDS, the prevention of pertussis may be helpful in preventing SIDS. Some studies show a reduced incidence of SIDS in pertussis-vaccinated infants. However, pertussis vaccination is not available in the very first months of the child's life.

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